Ofsted

/ ˈɒfˌstɛd /

acronym

1. Office for Standards in Education: a government body set up in 1993 to inspect and assess the educational standards of schools and colleges in England and Wales

Example Sentences

Ofsted confirmed that Oxbridge Home Learning had not applied to be on the voluntary list of accredited online schools.

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There's a £250m regeneration project under way and it has a thriving sports club, music scene, an active community centre, and an "outstanding" Ofsted rated primary school, The Willow, which is oversubscribed.

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Almost two thirds of headteachers say the new Ofsted school inspections will be worse for their wellbeing than the old system, a poll has found.

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Ofsted confirmed earlier this month it would push ahead with the new report cards, which include a five-point grading scale across multiple areas, from November.

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Mrs Perry took her own life after an Ofsted report downgraded her Caversham Primary School in Reading from its highest rating of "outstanding" to its lowest rating, "inadequate", over safeguarding concerns.

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